Water Works Co. v. Burkhart

Decided November 15, 1872. Andrew L. Osborn wrote the opinion for the court.

41 Ind. 364 · Cited 73 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Newcastle & Richmond Railroad v. Peru & Indianapolis Railroad · 3 Ind. 464
• Brooklyn Park Commissioners v. Armstrong · 45 N.Y. 234
• Hynds v. Hays · 25 Ind. 31
• M'Intire v. State · 5 Blackf. 384
• Vanblaricum v. State · 7 Blackf. 209
• State v. Beackmo · 8 Blackf. 246
• In Re the Appraisal of Damages of Townsend · 39 N.Y. 171
• New York & Harlem Railroad v. Kip · 46 N.Y. 546
• Martindale v. Martindale · 10 Ind. 566
• Spencer v. State · 5 Ind. 41
• Cordell v. State · 22 Ind. 1
• President of the Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad v. City of Indianapolis · 12 Ind. 620
• Alexander v. State · 9 Ind. 337
• Kimble v. White Water Valley Canal Co. · 1 Ind. 285

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